• The Difficult Trail to Truth

    The Difficult Trail to Truth

    Corinthians 10:13, states that “… God … will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able …” – I hear this verse oft quoted by well meaning friends and family. They say that we will not be given burdens greater than we can carry. Too many forget the rest of this particular… Read more

  • Relationships Matter

    Relationships Matter

    Relationships matter so much. Over the last few years I’ve grown rather tired of “culture” and “tradition” when they describe thoughts and actions that lead towards the exclusion of someone different than “the norm.” I see it frequently at work, Church and elsewhere. We all think we’re right and that we’re doing the right thing… Read more

  • Choosing to Be of Good Cheer

    Choosing to Be of Good Cheer

    We are, or at least should be, a people of vision and faith. President Eyring, in the October 2017 General Conference shared that “it takes faith to believe that the resurrected Lord is watching over the daily details of His kingdom. It takes faith to believe that He calls imperfect people into positions of trust.… Read more

  • Ann Dunwoody on Diversity

    Ann Dunwoody on Diversity

    What my philosophy was — and I still think it is an issue today — is that diversity is not about numbers, it’s about getting the best and brightest from all walks of life, to help leaders solve the very complex issues that face us today. Don’t surround yourself with only people that think or… Read more

  • Ministering in Our Day

    Ministering in Our Day

    A few short weeks ago, the leadership of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a change in the way we minister to one another.  They completely did away with the “program” or what we used to call Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching.  Home and Visiting Teaching essentially administered our ministering efforts and I… Read more

  • Fathers Don’t Stand Alone

    Fathers Don’t Stand Alone

    Before I begin, I want to make perfectly clear that nothing I’m sharing is intended to take anything at all away from being a woman and mother. That said, my comments are focused in large part on men and fathers but the counsel is generally be applicable to all. Fathering is not something perfect men… Read more